There were 2,215 Black students enrolled in Hendry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 8.7% decrease from the 2,426 Black students in the previous school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.
Data showed that Hendry County welcomed a total of 13,354 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 16.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 13 schools in Hendry County, Digital Academy of Florida recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,262 students, making up 21.5% of the school’s total student body.
Gov. DeSantis has approved an education budget of over $28 billion for the 2024-25 school year. The new budget includes more than $1 billion earmarked exclusively for teacher salaries to better address the teacher shortage the state faces.
A 2024 WalletHub study ranked Florida 49th in the nation for teacher salaries when adjusted for cost of living, making it one of the lowest in the U.S.
| School name | % of Black Students Enrolment | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Academy of Florida | 21.5% | 5,880 |
| Labelle High School | 4.5% | 1,415 |
| Clewiston High School | 22.5% | 978 |
| Country Oaks Elementary School | 6.5% | 908 |
| Labelle Middle School | 6.2% | 841 |
| Clewiston Middle School | 24.4% | 635 |
| Central Elementary School | 19.1% | 602 |
| Eastside Elementary School | 25.5% | 552 |
| Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary School | 3.2% | 525 |
| Westside Elementary School | 20.5% | 523 |
| Labelle Elementary School | 5.3% | 452 |